Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

DEFGEN011 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Interpret policy, legislation and regulations

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency DEFGEN011 - Interpret policy, legislation and regulations
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to interpret policy, legislation and regulations.It includes the skills required to interpret information contained in policy, legislation and regulations related to occupational outcomes relevant to the person's work activities.This unit applies to Defence personnel but may be relevant to others who work in this field. Those undertaking this unit would work independently or as part of a team, under indirect supervision, while performing complex tasks, in a range of familiar contexts. They would use discretion and judgement and take responsibility for the quality of their outputs.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations. Where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

acceptable means of simulation assessment

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

relevant materials, tools, equipment and PPE currently used in industry.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field General
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify and analyse information
  • Identify relevant policy, legislation and regulations to meet organisation information requirements in accordance with professional standards.
  • Obtain and analyse information.
       
Element: Evaluate information
  • Interpret the outcome of analysis and determine advice and options.
  • Evaluate and record advice against specific criteria.
       
Element: Assess issues and frame solutions
  • Assess issues in accordance with professional standards.
  • Formulate solutions for specified issues and report to appropriate personnel.
       
Element: Evaluate information
  • Interpret the outcome of analysis and determine advice and options.
  • Evaluate and record advice against specific criteria.
       
Element: Identify and analyse information
  • Identify relevant policy, legislation and regulations to meet organisation information requirements in accordance with workplace standards
       
Element: Obtain and analyse information
  • Interpret the outcome of analysis and determine advice and options
       
Element: Evaluate and record advice against specific criteria
       
Element: Assess issues and frame solutions
  • Assess issues in accordance with workplace standards
       
Element: Formulate solutions for specified issues and report to appropriate personnel
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and includes:

analysing and evaluating information

identifying, accessing and interpreting relevant information

liaising with stakeholders

analysing and formulating relevant policy, legislation and regulations

reviewing information

identifying the policies, legislation and regulations that need to be interpreted

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

relevant policies, procedures, legislation and regulations

specialised information sources

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify relevant policy, legislation and regulations to meet organisation information requirements in accordance with professional standards. 
Obtain and analyse information. 
Interpret the outcome of analysis and determine advice and options. 
Evaluate and record advice against specific criteria. 
Assess issues in accordance with professional standards. 
Formulate solutions for specified issues and report to appropriate personnel. 
Interpret the outcome of analysis and determine advice and options. 
Evaluate and record advice against specific criteria. 
Identify relevant policy, legislation and regulations to meet organisation information requirements in accordance with workplace standards 
Interpret the outcome of analysis and determine advice and options 
 
Assess issues in accordance with workplace standards 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

DEFGEN011 - Interpret policy, legislation and regulations
Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

Student ID:

I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

Student signature:

Result: Competent Not yet competent

Feedback to student

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Assessment Record Sheet

DEFGEN011 - Interpret policy, legislation and regulations

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

(add lines for each task)

Feedback to student:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Student signature:

Date: